diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/matchers/expect.ts b/packages/playwright/src/matchers/expect.ts
index 265329e643..b43c76898d 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/matchers/expect.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/matchers/expect.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function createExpect(info: ExpectMetaInfo, prefix: string[] = [], parentPrefixe
         newInfo.pollIntervals = configuration._poll.intervals;
       }
     }
-    return createExpect(newInfo);
+    return createExpect(newInfo, prefix, parentPrefixes);
   };
 
   return expectInstance;